South Africa v Bangladesh - Pretorious Most Economical Bowler

Tahir is still too short. 2.75 is Narine in his pomp pricing. I would want at least 3.25 to have a look. As predicted someone got hold of him eventually and he went for 45 from 10.

Rabada has now joined him in that category. 3.75 for any seam bowler is too short. He bowled 3 of the last 5 and if it had not been for an outstanding first spell of 6 overs for 11 we would have lost. Tamim Iqbal is back as well 3 or 4 overs of him would be enough to whack Rabada out of it.

I saw Pretorious bowl when watching game 1 live for a bit. I was caught by how he bowled, medium pace wicket to wicket, and when he bowled, overs 10-40, all my usual tick boxes for this .

Going at 4.61 domestically is very good. 7/11 showings in ODIs are 4.8 or less. including 4 at under 4 an over. Only sides who have really got at him have players who can hit you off your length, and thats not something Bangladesh have, especially if they are a few down when he gets on. I actually thought he could bowl better than he did v Bangladesh and he still only went for 46 off 10 in a total of 270 odd.

I cannot back a Bangladeshi after seeing game 1. If you are a very very brave man Shakib at 8.0 is too big but he is going to have to bowl 10 and probably at crunch times. He Taskin and Mortaza all go about 5.5 away from home.

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